"Why do the faeries have my name?" Diana whispered. From the look of the scroll, it was old. The edges were brown with age and it only meant one thing; the scrolls were ancient.Which led her to more confusing questions. How did the faeries know about her? According to Freya, the faeries had no idea she existed until they were told.She looked down again at the scroll and the next line even shocked her more. Below her name which was boldly scrawled out in black ink, there was some kind of prophecy."A time will come," Diana whispered the words. "Centuries from now, and the moon's power will take the form of a young girl... her powers will both be a blessing and a curse, and she must beware of the enchantress..."Diana continued reading, her lips silently muttering the words until she read the last line and her eyes widened fearfully. "Oh no," she whispered in horror. "We have to get out of here. It's a trap."Suddenly the door of the temple opened with a loud bang and Diana whirled
Diana hadn't been able to sleep a wink the entire night. Her mind worked frantically. The prophecy she had seen in the temple of the scrolls terrified her and she knew a horrible fate awaited her if she didn't do something about it.I should tell Freya and my mates, she thought. But then she hesitated. If she told her mates, they would immediately react negatively, and she didn't want queen Astrid to suspect anything yet.If they were going to escape from Ashidore, they had to do it when the queen least expected it.Thus, Diana made up her mind not to tell her mates yet. But she would tell Freya.She finally found sleep in the early hours of the morning. It was still dark, but streaks of dawn had emerged in the sky. Few hours later, she was awoken by the sparks of the mate bond that tingled her skin. She murmured and turned over in bed, cracking an eyelid open."Hey," Alden whispered. He drew closer and kissed her deeply. Diana sighed into the kiss and rolled over. The other side of
A suspicious frown appeared on Diana's face when she heard Queen Astrid."You're not letting me go?" She repeated.Queen Astrid smiled and shook her head."Why?""Oh, don't look so suspicious child." Queen Astrid chuckled. "I don't mean I won't ever let you go. Not just yet.""But why is that?" Diana inquired, trying to keep her voice steady."As you may have heard, the lunar solstice is in two weeks time." Queen Astrid gently stood up and walked over to the large desk in the corner of the throne room. "I heard some of the faeries talking about it." Diana said, her gaze following the queen and watching her every move."It is a very important event for the faeries." Queen Astrid continued. "Some other creatures even witness it, like the vampires and witches.""But what does it have to do with me?" Diana asked."Everything." Queen Astrid said, turning around to stare at Diana. There was a strange gleam in her eyes, one that immediately made Diana feel uneasy. "You're the Moon Spirit, D
"Queen Astrid is going to kill me." Diana whispered."What?" Freya gasped. Her hand tightened around Diana's arm. "What do you mean by that? Queen Astrid wouldn't harm you. You share a connection with the faeries.""Except Queen Astrid isn't a faerie." Diana revealed. Hey voice was high and unstable.Alden then crouched before her and gently cupped her face. "Calm down, okay? You're safe. Nothing will happen to you. Just take a deep breath and tell us everything."Diana nodded and she swallowed nervously."Queen Astrid isn't a faerie. She's an enchantress.""Aren't they the same thing?" Axel questioned with a frown."They aren't." Freya shook her head. "An enchantress is a dark creature, a distant relative of the dark witches. They have the power to enchant and deceive, and they can take on the form of any creature..."Freya trailed off as understanding dawned on her. "The real faerie queen," she whispered. "Could it be that Astrid killed her and took her place?""There's only one way
Night came slower than expected. Diana was a mass of worry and she paced around the room anxiously. Even when Alden and his brothers tried cheering her up, the feeling of dread didn't let go of her. She always felt relieved when they told her how they would give their life to protect her.But hearing it from then now did little to allay the terror within her. She just couldn't shake the feeling that something terrible would happen.Maybe it was fear, or maybe it was her powers trying to warn her. She just wanted to be out of Ashidore.After what felt like ages, the sun sunk down the horizon and night took over the kingdom swiftly. The usual bustling began as the faeries went about their usual night chores.Diana expected the queen to send for her but there was no word from Astrid. She hadn't even caught sight of Katrina. Unable to sit still, she began to pace."Diana, you'll wear yourself out." Freya said, lowering her voice cautiously. "You have nothing to worry about remember."D
Diana was taken aback when she saw Astrid. She had no idea how the impostor found them, but she wasn't going to leave without a fight.The six creatures surrounding Astrid hissed viciously, their eerie yellow eyes glaring at the triplets. They were strange, something none of them had ever seen.They had the body of a lion and the tail of a scorpion, with rows and rows of razor sharp teeth. The stinger at the end of their tail dripped with dark liquid.Venom.Astrid caught Diana's fearful stare and she waved her hands towards the creatures. "Lovely creatures, aren't they? Its called a manticore. A very deadly creature with a lethal sting. One drop of its venom kills instantly."There was pure glee in her eyes as she caressed the creature."And they're very loyal to their mistress." She added. "So you should think twice before trying any funny games.""How did you find us?" Freya asked the burning question."It was quite easy." Astrid said, taking a slow step forward. "Your little spell
Something wet was dripping on Diana's face when she regained consciousness.At first she ignored it and her eyelids fluttered as she came awake. Soon she felt uncomfortable and she swatted at the liquid.Her eyes opened and the first thing she saw was a damp ceiling. Water dripped from the middle and she realized that was what woke her up. She winced, moaning softly as she pushed away from the cold hard floor and scanned the environment.She was in a cell, barely big enough to hold a bed. The gates were rusted, covered with decaying moss. The walls of the cell were rough, the paint peeling off in several places.The ground was cold and covered with dirt and bones. Diana frowned and crept closer to take a closer look.Suddenly she recoiled. It was a human skull. That was when the events of that night played back in her mind.She had been stung by the manticore, and had passed out from the pain. The fact that she was still alive gave her some kind of hope. Astrid wouldn't let her die s
Alden slowly opened his eyes and the first thing he saw was the decayed walls of the dungeons.He sprang up and instantly regretted doing so. Pain shot through his entire body, making him collapse back to the ground. He groaned and raised his head weakly, scanning the cell he was locked in.The last thing he remembered was fighting Astrid's warriors with his brothers and trying to protect Diana. Then... he had been stung by the manticore. He touched the top of his back, feeling the skin with his fingers. There was a large bump, the spot where the creature had stung him.Then his head snapped up. Diana! Where was Diana? And his brothers? Had something happened to them?Summoning up his entire strength, he got up and staggered towards the gate. Gripping it hard, he shook it aggressively."Diana?" He called out, hoping she was somewhere close. "Diana can you here me?"There was no response. Even when he called for his brothers, no one answered. The weakness took hold of him again and he